brace
Example Sentences
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To brace for unexpected hiccups in your earnings or health, you need to plan for all scenarios rather than having a theoretical retirement date circled on your calendar.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
They brace for what they’ll hear on the radio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The 28-year-old picked up the injury in the first half of Arsenal's 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday and was seen leaving London Stadium in a knee brace.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
If you’re hoping to nab tickets to the LA28 Olympics in the second drop coming in August, you might want to brace yourself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
I hop down from the chair and brace myself for a whole lot of hollering, but instead Ma quietly asks, “Where are the marshmallows?”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
Vocabulary lists containing brace
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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